a small memorial stands in memory of 5-year-old mya carr. >> she was a cute little girl. the last time i seen her, she was playing. she was a polite little girl. she had manners and everything. >> the moral is on the porch of her father's home in northwest baltimore. police have arrested him, 22- rolled matthew carr and charged him with beating his daughter to death. she was taken to hospital where she died after being found unresponsive. >> it was obvious that she had suffered multiple body traumas. she had fractures on her face, bruises all up and down her body. it is a horrific thing. no child should have to go through something like this. >> detectives questioned her father, the only person home with her. according to court documents, he

appeared to have been drinking, but he admitted that after beating her with his hands, he began hitting her all over her body at including her neck and hands. >> she had a bowel movement on herself. he got angry and he beat her. >> neighbors who watched her play when she visited her dad were saddened to learn she had died, especially at the hands of her father. >> how could you be that rule to beat a little girl? -- huckabee that rule? -- how could you be that rule? >> sally, detectives believe this is not the first time the little girl met with violence -- sadly. >> it was determined a lot of her injuries were old. at some point, she had been beaten in the past. we do feel like she had been suffering. >> carr was denied bail at a

hearing today. police say he had no prior criminal record. >> in other news tonight, a jury has convicted -- has since convicted murderer released even to life in jail without parole. stevens was the first person eligible for the death penalty after the new guidelines. the jury opted to sentence him to live without parole. >> and owen still high school graduate has pleaded guilty to helping al qaeda plot terrorist attacks. -- and know until high school graduate. -- an owensville high school student. he has been held at the guantanamo bay war crimes tribunal with other high-profile detainees. details on the deal are still

unclear as his lawyers are working to keep them private to protect him and his family. he graduated from owings mills in 1999. >> anne arundel county police are looking for a man who broke into a home in severn october night and shot an elderly man during what sounds like a botched attempt at a burglary. it happened in the 1300 block of sleepy hollow road just before 4:30 this morning. he was alone in his bedroom when they heard a noise downstairs. when he went to check on it, that is when he says he saw the suspect and try to fight him off. he was shot with his own gun which she had for self-defense. anyone with any information should call anne arundel county police. >> at least nine people dead tonight and hundreds more injured overnight after a string of powerful tornado swept across the midwest early wednesday, from kansas to illinois to kentucky.

crews spent most of the day searching for survivors. >> a tornado outbreak in the heart and overnight tour across four states. the worst hit, the rural southern illinois town of harrisburg. >> it hit at about four minutes till 5:00 this morning when people were sound asleep. >> in kansas, the storm struck without warning. >> all of a sudden, both windows win out. it was just like a big shot gun went off. >> in missouri, the town of buffalo lost at least one of their own. >> they are devastated. they lost one member of the family. >> the popular tourist destination of branson also suffered damage, but did have time to get out a warning. >> fortunate, we were warned early, and people took heed of that, so we had very few injuries. >> but back in harrisburg, they

were not as lucky. at least six were killed, more than 100 others injured. >> we have lost children and loved ones. we have lost part of our family here in this community. >> the heartland, now heartbroken over the loss of so much and so many. i talked to governor pat quinn just a few moments ago. he tells me he has talked to president obama to coordinate state and federal disaster relief. >> just a couple of quick questions, that looks like some significant damage behind you. these must have been some fairly significant tornadoes that went through. did the warning get out in time? did folks say they heard any kind of warning before the storms hit? >> they sound a tornado sirens, but the problem is, when these tornadoes hit, you don't have much time. usually the warnings do not go

off until the tornado has already been spotted. you have to remember, it is still 5:00 in the morning. behind me, that was a strip mall. it had a lot of businesses. it is gone. a little further down the road, and entire subdivision completely wiped out. >> we appreciate the report out there. at least they have some sunshine out there to perhaps start to clean up. another storm is rolling in that general direction as we head toward the end of the week. the red dots on this map, southern kentucky, parts of eastern tennessee, those are ongoing tornado warnings right now. the yellow shaded area as a tornado watch that include southeastern virginia. the chilly rain had earlier has moved out and now the showers and thunderstorms are crowding in from the south and west. don't be surprised to hear some thunder in our area early tonight. we will monitor the progress of those storms and check out the

forecast in a couple of minutes. >> and there is a lot happening tonight at the state house in annapolis, where scores of demonstrators are voicing their opposition to the governor's budget balancing plan. >> an even bigger push to have voters decide same-sex marriage on the ballot in november. david collins is inside the state house and lowell melser standing by with the latest on the same sex marriage legislation. we will begin with david on the budget battle. >> the people are being heard on at least two front, eliminating mortgage deductions and increasing the gas tax. they are said to be likely to be taken off the table. not even a hard, steady rain could wash away the frustration.

protest of governor martin o'malley's proposal that phases out the mortgage deduction. >> we are very concerned about the effect it will have on consumer confidence. >> it will be devastating for everybody. nobody would feel they need to buy any more. >> it will be detrimental if this passes, because a lot of people that want to take advantage of getting a deduction are going to be pushed out. >> their concerns are being heard. legislators in the process of working on the governor's budget say eliminating the mortgage interest tax deduction is now off the table. >> if you are going to reduce that when people are looking to buy homes, that difference could make the difference if someone is a homeowner. >> teachers, local jurisdictions, and labor unions are pitching a fit about the possibility of splitting the combined costs of teacher pensions and social security.

>> this is something that is not workable. it will cost more harman more confusion. >> the compromises in the works. the pension shift will be phased in over three years. public outcry over the governor's transportation bill, which includes applying the state 6% sales tax to the price of gas is also loud and clear, and that may no longer be an option. >> i know we have to have more money for roads. now is just about the time to do it. >> also from the senate, there is a new personal income tax increase that is being considered. we will have more on that, new at 6:00. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> it looks like a marriage opponents now have the framework in place to collect signatures to bring a lot to referendum. lowell melser is live with an update on what comes next. >> earlier this afternoon, just before the maryland board of

elections gave approval to the language for the petition that would get that same sex marriage bill on the ballot, a number of delegates from both sides of the aisle who are against same-sex marriage said that they feel the best way to solve this issue is to put it to a vote. a delegate from washington county tells reporters on wednesday he has a bipartisan arsenal ready to spread the word to get the citizens of maryland to voice their opinion on the recently passed same-sex marriage bill. >> i believe that the people of maryland are intelligent enough to elect us to office and also have the opportunity to have their voices heard on this very important issue, so i do support the petition drive, as do 85% of my constituents. >> it is indicative of the support in the state that this go to the citizens and that the citizens have the final say on this petition. >> maryland petitions.com has

joined forces with the maryland alliance.- marriage licens as the maryland marriage alliance, all we are trying to do is a couple of things, work together across the state, put this thing on petition, and when this issue for the citizens of maryland. >> both submissions needed a little proofreading before being accepted. >> if the signatures are met, the issue will be on the november ballot. however, supporters of same-sex marriage tell us if it does make it to the ballot, they are confident it will still pass, because this year will be a presidential election, the more people will be arriving at the polls. lowell melser your, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we will have an update tonight to an investigation,

city employees using their tax dollars for their daily commute to work. >> city hall response to jayne miller is revealing report. what the mayor has to say, ahead at 5:30. >> a fiery car accident on the side of the road in howard county. details straight ahead. >> we have some areas where life expectancy is on par with -- there is something really wrong with that. >> how long you live depends on where you live in baltimore city. city.

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s look at the scene this afternoon in colombia. mckinsey captured this car involved in flames on his iphone just before noon today. howard county fire crews worked to put out the blaze. state police were on hand to help extinguish the flames. there are no reports of any injuries. >> you may not know it, but today is rare disease day. today is recognized here in the u.s. and all around the world to bring awareness to thousands of rare conditions, and for families who have loved ones affected by rare disease, a chance to educate the public.

jennifer franciotti has that story. >> she is never upset. she never cries are complains. >> meaghan has a rare disorder. she is missing part of our genetic material. -- part of her genetic material. >> she is considered one of the most severe cases. >> she is one of 50 cases reported in the world. >> only a handful of cases are reported in the united states. they bring meaghan for weekly clarity -- weekly therapy for children with mental disabilities. many of them have a rare genetic disorder. >> soon we can sequence of your whole genome.

>> february 29 has been designated rare disease day. there are 6000-8000 rare diseases in the world, like meaghan's. >> on the website it says one in 10 americans suffer from a rare disease. when you break it down to what the disease is, you can be only one in 52 million. there are not a lot of people to talk to. >> we held an annual 1 mile run, and meaghan starts off the run every year. >> dr. golston says steps in the right direction are being made every day in finding out what causes these rare diseases. >> she shows us to just be happy.

>> jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> you only get the 29th of february once every four years. is not that hard to break the record. we did break the record for the wettest february 29 ever in baltimore. a new record for leap day rain in baltimore. 51 degrees today for the high, a couple of degrees warmer than normal at 49. the record high is 76, the record low is nine in 1980. this pocket of cool air, the blue shaded area, has really protected us from any severe weather coming down from the ohio valley. you need warm, moist, unstable

air. some of that is starting to creep into the south. near 60 in southern maryland and this pocket of cool air is beginning to to retreat a little bit. the chilly rain is east of us and then some snow to the north in new england. now that patch of unsettled stormy weather is showing up just to our south and west. tornado watches all the way up in northern ohio, and severe thunderstorm warnings and parts of the shenandoah valley. a tornado watch until 9:00 tonight, and this red area coming out of kentucky into far southwestern virginia, that is a tornado warning currently in effect. that ball to weather is making its way out of the ohio valley and crossing the mountains. -- that volatile whether is making it -- that all tall weather is making its way.

the northern side is quite wintry. across northern new england, they are getting some snow out of it. you see the cloud stretching all the way down into northern mississippi. severe storms are still a possibility of there. look at the red dots, those are possible tornadoes on going right now. for more wintry weather in new england, we also have the warner -- warmer side of the system. the showers move out by about midnight. then we will see some sunshine tomorrow afternoon with a brisk west wind. the sun and a west wind will combine to make it unseasonably mild. it looks like some rain coming in by friday evening and a good chance for showers and thunderstorms during the day on saturday. we are in and out of this rather active weather pattern, but it is more springlike than winter. 57-65 tomorrow, small craft advisory on the bay tomorrow.

43 with some scattered showers in the morning tomorrow and then clearing as we get to the end of the week in western maryland, with some wet weather returning. the forecast for the next seven days, 61 tomorrow, 54 with shoppers coming in monday -- friday evening. we might see some snow around here sunday evening into monday morning. >> a violent shooting rampage at a high school in ohio. >> we are learning more about how the accused killer pulled off the attacks, and where he got the gun. >> getting married on leap day. that story coming up. il, any luck finding a car?

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commitment 2012 update. >> it was a big night last night for me. i was very pleased, a very good news. >> confident and relieved after victories in arizona and michigan. mitt romney is back on the campaign trail, talking jobs and the economy to voters in ohio. >> you want someone who's spent his life in the private sector, who understands where jobs come from, or do you want someone from washington? >> we had a much better night in michigan and maybe was first reported, and we actually one- half the congressional districts. we are going to watch out of michigan -- walked out of michigan with 15 delegates periods >> newt gingrich is still appealing to voters. today in order, he believes that history in his home state will be a key building block to move his campaign for repair cracked door to really does matter and the campaign we will be doing for the next few days really does matter. >> romney is hoping his latest

victory will give him the momentum for super tuesday. >> he has an opportunity to really begin to close down the field. he still has that little problem with the base. the hard-charging republican conservative who is looking for something that tells them he is one of them. >> right now, romney is about 80 delegates ahead of santorum, but the real test will come on super tuesday. jennifer johnson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> tonight the lead singer of the monkees passed away. >> coming up, we'll have details on the death of david jones. on the death of david jones.

>> live, local, late-breaking. 11 news at 5:00 in hd continues now. >> several baltimore city council members say they want to put the brakes on the use of take-home cars by housing officials. tonight city hall response to our investigation. >> city council employees are taking home more than three dozen vehicles every night, regardless of where they live, at taxpayer expense. jayne miller broke the story and

she is like in the news room right now with some reaction. >> city council members concerned about this practice question why some of these take- home cars are needed at all, but the mayor said she sees no need for change. the 2010 ford explorer used by that haugen -- housing authorities inspector general travels 132 miles a day just to get krista phillips back and forth to work. the explore is a take, the goal owned by the taxpayers. city council president jack young questions why that vehicle is needed at all. >> what would be an emergency dealing with any of our citizens that we have to respond to. i don't think the inspector general should be taking a car anywhere outside the city of baltimore. >> 16 of the vehicles are used by employees, but most are driven back and forth today to suburban locations, including 52 harford county, one to

westminster, and the one to the inspector general's home all the way down in southern maryland. city council member carl stokes wants to keep city vehicles inside city limits. >> i am opposed to people with desk jobs taking these cars outside the city limits. >> we ask them to recall the last time they were called in after hours. >> what is this january, february? i think it was december of last year. >> there are plenty of people that are on call 24-7 that do not have the luxury of a take- home car. >> we estimate a weekly cost of $854 just to cover fuel for commuting, but the mayor said today she sees no reason to change the take home policy.

>> you are ok with city employees taking vehicles, to places that are 15, 20, 30, 50 miles away? >> again, we are constantly evaluating efficiencies. the fact that this cut is less than 1% of the budget suggests to me that it is being done efficiently. >> in addition to fuel costs for all but one of the vehicles, taxpayers cover maintenance, wear and tear, and insurance costs. it includes -- those who get the vehicles include some of the city's highest paid employees. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. 22-year-old matthew carr is behind bars tonight, charged with beating his 5-year-old daughter, mya carr, to death after she had a bowel accident. police found little girl

unresponsive and extensive injuries all over her body. she later died at the hospital. carr is facing multiple charges including assault, first-degree murder, and child abuse. >> convicted killer lee stevens will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. he was found guilty in the 2000 stabbing death of corrections officer david again. he could receive the death penalty -- officer david mcguinn and overnight outbreak of deadly tornadoes disrupted the midwest, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds of others. , into this morning, at least 16 torn nader's were cited from southern missouri to illinois and kentucky. crews spent most of today searching for survivors as the cleanup process now begins. >> another emotional day in ohio and teachers return to work at a high school since the

on campus shooting that killed three students. >> today's after gunfire ripped apart their campus and community, teachers at chardon high school came back today. >> without them, i don't think a lot of us would be where we are right now. >> it could not be any worse for the families of three gunmen -- 30 young men, all gone down in the prime of their lives. -- for the families of the three young men all gunned down in the prime of their lives. >> i don't think we could get through it without the families and the community. >> a community struggling with the pain of what they have lost. t.j. lane arrived at the courthouse yesterday in a

bulletproof vest. he looked to be fighting back tears and was overheard saying to family members, i am sorry, i am sorry. >> freshman class president britney williams had an uneasy feeling about returning to classes on friday, but knows that may be the only way for the school and this tight-knit community to survive. >> we are going to come together as a family and get through its. -- get through it. >> still strong enough to help them through this unthinkable tragedy. >> survivors of the italian cruise ship disaster are telling the harrowing story on capitol hill about the panic and chaos during the final moments. >> lawmakers are probing safety concerns, the tells ahead --

details ahead. >> fiscal is 9 years old and in need of major repairs. what some parents feel -- this school is

next david jones, the front man for the 1960's band the monkees died of a heart attack today. jones became famous in 1965 when he joined the popular rock group that was formed just for a television show. the group's most memorable songs were a goat daydream believer." -- o " daydream believer." a helicopter was conducting a training mission when it crashed. at this hour, no word on what caused the chopper to crash. the pastors -- passengers who were on board the cruise ship

when it ran ashore and capsized testified in congress today that the crew told them not to worry, even after they saw some crew members wearing life jackets. more than 20 people died when the korea struck a rock and ran aground off the coast of italy last month -- windy concordia -- windy concordia ran aground. >> people started to panic and were getting frustrated. the crowd was pushing and shoving against each other. still no sign of any emergency alarms or any evacuation instructions from the captain. >> a few weeks after the wreck, three cruise industry associations made it mandatory for the crew to perform safety bills before they leave port. >> the odds were certainly stacked against him. >> of maryland green station for just weekend in the bottle had

a run in with lady luck worth $3 million -- station in nevada. what it plans to do with the money, coming up. >> if you have high school education or less, you are 2.5 times more likely to die that a person who has higher education. >> life expectancy in various baltimore neighborhoods. the differences are dramatic. what is behind it? that is coming up. >> of volatile weather is moving into the mid atlantic. showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. the details are straight ahead. 53 at the inner harbor.

coming up at 6:00, a tough discussion began the state's capital today. the petition -- petition again same sex marriage continues to gain signatures. the future is uncertain for what could be the state's oldest public school building.

>> the differences in life expectancy are dramatic depending on where you live, according to the analysis of neighborhoods by the city health department. lisa robinson explains why.

>> a close examination shows how quickly life expectancy changes when you travel just a short distance. >> some neighborhoods in baltimore city have a life expectancy on par with pakistan. there is something really wrong with that. >> the health commissioner shows us three clusters of neighborhoods, all within a three-mile radius. as close as they are, the differences between them are stark. the first stop includes north baltimore. here in north baltimore, life expectancy is about 81 years. the median income, $75,248. more than 72% of adult residents have a bachelor's degree or better, and that bodes well for life expectancy. >> if you have a high-school education or less, you are 2.5

times more likely to die than a person who has got higher education. >> but if you travel and just about 1 mile to an area that includes remington, life expectancy dropped seven years. mortality rates increase to 50%, the largest increase in deaths due to drugs. your people harriet -- fewer people here have a college education. joyce has lived here for 48 years. she has owned a corner store for 20. >> growing up, a lot of people the don have great job, and it is are to get insurance. -- a lot of people here do not have a great jobs. >> also in this neighborhood, there are more businesses that sell alcohol and tobacco. >> i have cut down on a lot of the variety of cigarettes.

i have sold non-alcoholic beer. we tried to sell healthier foods and stuff, and they do not sell. people don't want them. they want more fast food, something quick. it is really hard to keep that healthy. >> life expectancy drops even more, to 67, a staggering 14 years less than our starting point. there are about the same number of stores selling alcohol and tobacco, but there is a difference. >> the median household income has decreased by about 60%. >> people here are dying more often from heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. >> the health department says here in park heights, it can take 20 minutes to walk to the nearest grocery store with healthy food options. it is actually easier to walk to the closest liquor store and then to the closest healthy food options.

>> you have chicken, pizza, stuff like that. >> the city found that in 25% of all the neighborhood study, more than 50% of the deaths were avoidable. >> they were linked associated with money and that things that money can get you in terms of resources, access to better food choices, help your transportation options, etc. the director of the health -- johns hopkins center for health as various as where you live really determines longevity. >> if you live in a community where you have unlimited resources, but you personally have the resources to go to other areas to purchase food, you are able to improve the quality of housing 11, you can improve your outcomes. >> the health department is meeting with residents in those neighborhoods, sharing the data

they collected, so the residents themselves can decide what areas they want to improve, whether making their neighborhood more walkable, or improving access to help your food options. i am lisa robinson. >> according to the city health department, a pakistani life expectancy is 65. some of these neighbor rather just below that, and there are others. if you like to see a list of all the neighborhoods profiled, go to wbaltv.com. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> bitter cold air in northern new england this morning, and some of that has worked its way down the coast. we were not freezing here, but the really cold stuff seems to be oozing down the coast. you can see that on this map with the blues and purples going all the way down to sell these

virginia. richmond was at 35 degrees this morning. that cold air is kind of polling on in their region, barely retreating now -- holding on in the region. the chill has protected us from the severe and violent thunderstorms that have been working their way through the midwest, the ohio valley and out in parts of southwest virginia. in our region, the cool air is protecting us from that, at least for now. as the chilly air retreats and the warmest of to the south starts to sneak in, so will the showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms. now the emphasis is on heavier showers and scattered thunderstorms that stretched down through roanoke into southwestern virginia. tornado watches do cover a good part of southwest virginia into eastern ohio. warnings in eastern tennessee for possible tornado in that area. there was a tornado warning in far southwest virginia. in the warmer air is the much

worse part of the storm and we have been dealing with. flood watches and warnings are up in areas of western maryland. make calls small streams and creeks to flood. we will see some more shares and may be here some thunder. how skies and drizzle after midnight, and temperatures nearly steady throughout the night tonight as the warm front to the south trust to make its way through the region. it will be followed by cold air coming through the ohio valley and go all the way down nearly to the gulf coast. you can see how unstable it is down there. still a blizzard in heavy snow on the north side of the storm system. the showers leave us tonight and the skies began to clear up tomorrow. it will be a mild day tomorrow. friday we will start some sunshine but a cloud up in the afternoon, and by evening there is a chance for some rain. showers and they get thunderstorm friday night into saturday. tomorrow, partly cloudy, in between storm systems.

welcome to march, with a brisk west wind at 10-20. scattered showers on friday, eastern shore locations might get some or drizzle in the morning, then partly cloudy. the rain arrives again in the evening hours on friday. the lower eastern shore will clear out nicely and get to 72 tomorrow, then 58 with shares on friday. the forecast, after the next system rolls through, friday night and saturday, it will turn a lot colder. sunday night into monday, a chance for flurries or snow showers, and but these high only 38. -- monday's high only 38. >> microsoft launched its consumer preview of windows 8 today, the first beta version available for download to non developers. it is available free online. microsoft raised its ability to perform tasks such as letting

users interact with multiple apps simultaneously. microsoft has not set a time line for a final release of windows 8. the u.s. transportation secretary delays plans to mandate rearview mirrors in passenger vehicle. ray lahood is delaying the mandate until later this year, say more study and data analysis needs to be done to ensure the most efficient view possible. the rear view camera requirement is intended to prevent children and other pedestrians from being hit by vehicles when drivers are backing up. more than 200 are killed accidentally and drivers accidentally hit them when backing up. all the fast-food restaurant are required to post a nutritional information for other menu items, consumers may still be confused. a new study reports cal recounts or posted for, meals -- combo

meals. >> a bucket of chicken is for more than one person? one soldier hit the jackpot literally, he won nearly $3 million playing the piece lots in las vegas. he was in nevada for training and had a rendezvous with lady luck. he put a $100 bill and a penny slot machine and minutes later, hit it big. he said he will now use that money to help his mom and sister pay some bills, put some money in retirement fund, and maybe buy a house. >> it can happen to anyone, but if you choose to help someone out and the selfless, it feels a lot better. >> he is also looking to buy a new car. his current right has nearly 250,000 miles on it, and recently broke error.

but carol county elementary school may be closing for good. we will look at how big -- how bad conditions are, and what options there are for concerned parents. details on that, coming up at 6:00. >> for some people, today is a >> for some people, today is a very special

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next for most of is just another day, but what if today was your birthday o the day you got married? it is a very special day because it only comes around every four

years. rob roblin has more. >> angelica cunningham and ryan share sethinge people would think is unusual. they both share the same birthday, today, february 29, leap day. >> it makes it all the sweeter when it does come around, but nd ofslry other year is j birthday whenever you get one. got a lot of teang when i was little. you always the question about how old you are,r when you are going to celebrate. now tim otteit figured out. >> the question is, with their birthday on the 29th of february, that only comes every four years, are they 5 or are they 20? >> really on the day, you are 5.

>> are you 5 today, or 20? you really don't have any choice if your birthday is on leave today, br weut youing? >> you can say this is nr average wedding, but the champagne flowed here at the baltimore and st. car museum. the guests were dressed in costumes and the bride arrived in a streetcar. vanessa and deven matos decided to have a wedding ceremony for their friends, and to make it extra special, they decided to have it on leap day. >> we are having a time travel seemed wedding, and we thought today would be perfect for it. >> is a special day that only comes around every four years. not many people and said they got married on the day. >> there you have a, a special day for a special group of people. >> you may now kiss the bride.

[applause] >> congratulations. that is all for us at 5:00. here is a look at what is coming at new at 6:00. >> senators working on the state budget are now considering raising the personal income tax rate. details, straight ahead. >> the same sex marriage bill is now one step closer to getting on the november ballot. i am lowell melser and i will have a live report. >> a decision on what to do with an elementar school built in the 1920's. that story cing up.lltowne, >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> good evening, everyone. our big story tonight, new details emerging this evening regarding the state budget and the proposed changes that could impact your personal finances. >> david collins joins us live from